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Culture feast
Dubbing itself a "Celebration of the Latin Culture," and with special room for Brazilian literature, the LibroFest Latino BookFest 95 is happening once again from May 4 through May 7 in New York. The book festival's main goals are to promote Latino writers living in the US as well as the dissemination of material dealing with Latin culture. Brazil is being represented by poet Fernando Tanajura Menezes and Wilson Lória, writer, and editor of Samba, the only publication dedicated to Brazilian arts in the US. Both authors will be reading from their work. The festival is being held at CUNY's (City University of New York) Hostos Community College. Would you like to know more? Call (718) 518-4195 or (718) 937-0574.
The best futebol
Now you can learn soccer at the site where World Champion Brazil's players practiced for their victorious campaign in the US last year. The Brazilian Youth Soccer Association (Brasoccer) is promoting a three-week program that starts in Santa Clara, California and continues in Rio, at the Brazilian Army Center for Physical Fitness, at the foot of Sugar Loaf mountain. The program for children 8 to 18 years old will start June 26 and will be supervised by Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF) coaches. Brasoccer is also offering other courses, all with highly qualified Brazilian coaches. The CBF-approved, non-profit organization has just hired former Brazilian professional soccer player and respected coach Felipe Guimarães as coach-coordinator. For more information please call (408) 292-6271.
Chic Picnic
Brazilian music, art and dance together with gourmet Brazilian food will be served at Viva Brasil, a gala picnic and entertainment festival being organized in San Francisco by the local Brazilian consulate and the International Diplomacy Council. A trip to Rio will be raffled off during the event. The fest will happen on Saturday, May 20, 1995, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM and reservations must be made by May 18 by calling (415) 986-1388.
The art of Naza
From the end of April through the month of May, Palm Beach's (Florida) prestigious Governors Club will been showing paintings by Brazilian artist Naza. The painter, who lived in Washington and North Carolina, is now a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, where she owns her own gallery, the Naza Art Studio. Naza, who has been called by critics the "painter of emotions" due to the way she mixes photographs and abstract art, has a prestigious track record with several prizes in the US and individual exhibits all over the country. The artist will present her work at the Governor's Club reception on May 11. You can contact her at (407) 347-8345.
